The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis
(NIMBioS) is now accepting applications for its "*Stochastic Modeling in
Biology Tutorial*" to be held March 16-18, 2011, at NIMBioS.
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Objectives:* This tutorial is designed to introduce selected topics in
stochastic models with an emphasis on biological applications. An
introduction will be given to the basic theory of Markov chains and
stochastic differential equations. Methods will be presented for
deriving stochastic ordinary or partial differential equations from
Markov chains. Some of the relationships between the master equation in
Markov chain theory and the theory of stochastic differential equations
will be discussed. Numerical methods for approximating solutions to
Markov chains and stochastic differential equations will be presented
including Gillespie's algorithm, Euler-Maruyama method, and Monte-Carlo
simulations. Applications of Markov chain models and stochastic
differential equations will be explored in problems associated with
enzyme kinetics, viral kinetics, drug pharmacokinetics, gene switching,
population genetics, birth and death processes, age-structured
population growth, and competition, predation, and epidemic processes.
Some statistical methods will be introduced, useful for data fitting and
testing of stochastic models. The tutorial will consist of a series of
lectures and lab sessions conducted by the organizers and guest
lecturers. Lab sessions will illustrate some of the applications and the
numerical methods.
*Location: *NIMBioS at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
*Co-Organizers: *Edward Allen and Linda Allen (Department of Mathematics
and Statistics, Texas Tech University); Jie Xiong (Department of
Mathematics, University of Tennessee)
For more information about the tutorial and a link to the online
application form, go to http://nimbios.org/tutorials/TT_stochastic_modeling
If needed, applicants may request travel and lodging support.
Participation is limited, and those selected to attend will be notified
within two weeks of the application deadline. *Application deadline:
December 16, 2010*
The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis
(NIMBioS) brings together researchers from around the world to
collaborate across disciplinary boundaries to investigate solutions to
basic and applied problems in the life sciences. NIMBioS is sponsored by
the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture with additional support
from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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Catherine Crawley, Ph.D.
Communications Coordinator
National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS)
University of Tennessee
1534 White Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37996-1527
Phone: (865) 974-9350
Fax: (865) 974-9461
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